COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEMOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TOR 3047 GEMOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Natural Building Stones Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ELANUR GÜNER

Offered to

Mining Technology
Industrial Glass and Ceramics
Natural Building Stones Technology
Drilling Technology
Welding Technology
GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

It aims to teach information about the formation and extraction of stones found in nature, the chemical properties, cutting methods and samples of precious and semi-precious stones.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to conceptually learn gemology terminology and science
2   Knows the formation process and extraction of stones found in nature.
3   Knows the chemical properties of precious and semi-precious stones.
4   Knows the cutting shapes and examples of precious and semi-precious stones.
5   Knows natural minerals, synthetic and imitation ornamental stones used as ornamental stones.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is gemology International gemological terms.
2 Formation of stones found in nature
3 Mining stones found in nature
4 Chemical properties of precious stones
5 Natural minerals used as ornamental stones
6 Cutting styles and examples of precious stones
7 Description of synthetic ornamental stones
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Mid-Term Exam
10 Description of imitation ornamental stones
11 Classification of gem stones, Formational classification.
12 Commercial classification. Origin classification.
13 Value classification. Group classification.
14 Healing methods
15 Testing and Analysis Methods
16 Certificate preparation and reading
17 student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Gemology, P. G. Read, GIA, 1999.
Handbook of Gem Identifacition, R. T. Liddicoat, GIA, 1989.
Murat Hatipoğlu, Süs Taşları Mineralojisi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be taught in the classroom as a theoretical lecture. While teaching the subject, the instructor will create a discussion environment with the students in the form of questions and answers.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.Thereotical Mid Exam %25
2.quiz %25
3. Final Exam %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elanur.guner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 4 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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